David Lee Visits St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis

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While in Memphis for a road game against the Grizzlies, David Lee used his free time to visit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

Lee spent his visit talking, playing games, and doing art projects with several of the kids.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

One memorable moment was a game of UNO between Lee and one of the patients.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

Lee also talked to the hospital administrators about the latest in cancer research and took a tour of the facilities.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

Spending the afternoon at St. Jude inspired Lee to double his original donation from $25,000 to $50,000.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

All of the staff felt extremely grateful for Lee’s generosity, as it costs $1.8 million a day to run the hospital.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

"I was almost tearing up and crying because it was so wonderful," said Deb Kirinovic of St. Jude's sports marketing team. "All of our ambassadors are amazing, but to double a donation like that? I mean, really, it took me by surprise."

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

A special thank you to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for sharing such a special day with the Warriors.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

Since opening 50 years ago, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has changed the way the world treats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

No family ever pays St. Jude for the care their child receives, and for every child treated, thousands more have been saved worldwide through St. Jude discoveries. The hospital has played a pivotal role in pushing U.S. pediatric cancer survival rates from 20 to 80 percent overall, and is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted to children.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

St. Jude was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, who believed that no child should die in the dawn of life.

(Ann-Margaret Hedges, St. Jude Biomedical Communications)

Learn more by visiting stjude.org or following St. Jude on Facebook (Facebook.com/StJude and Twitter (@StJude).